Kanu’s Lawyer Argues Trial Was Defective Over Double-Criminality Rule
A member of Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team has argued that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to try the IPOB leader over broadcasts allegedly made outside Nigeria. The lawyer said the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2022 requires the prosecution to show that an alleged act committed abroad had an impact in Nigeria and was also a crime in the country where it occurred. He argued that the charges did not clearly identify the foreign location or establish this double-criminality requirement. He also maintained that the alleged omissions affected Kanu’s right to a fair hearing because the charges did not give sufficient detail for an effective defence. The argument challenges the legal basis of the proceedings and the application of Nigeria’s terrorism law to alleged cross-border offences.
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